survey of some ophthalmic problems in hurghada

An organised survey of the inhabitants off Hurghada attending the outpatient clinic and of school children was carried out. Among the 300 outpatient clinic visitors, pterygium was searched for in adults and refractive errors in children below 15 years of age. Pterygium was found ion 5% of patients [15/300]. Of the 720 school children examined, a search for the different stages of trachoma and refractive errors was stressed upon. Two hundred and ninety two [292] children [40.56%] were affected with different stages off trachoma, while 112 [15.6%] had refractive errors. One hundred and thirty [130] persons were randomly selected to test for the incidence of toxoplasmosis, of them 15 persons [11.54%] gave positive results

Effect of miotics and glaucoma surgery on the field of vision in cases of primary glaucoma

The history of perimetry and development of modern techniques of visual field testing are intimately linked with the study of glaucoma. Even with better understanding of the disease through gonioscopy, tonography, and increasing knowledge of the physiology and dynamics of aqueous outflow, perimetry remains of paramount importance in early diagnosis of the disease and of even greater value in assessing its progress and prognosis